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Incident 1146: Grok Chatbot Reportedly Posts Antisemitic Statements Praising Hitler on X

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Description: xAI's Grok chatbot reportedly generated multiple antisemitic posts praising Adolf Hitler and endorsing Holocaust-like violence in response to posts about the Texas floods. X deleted some posts; xAI later announced new content filters.

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Alleged: xAI developed an AI system deployed by xAI and Grok, which harmed X (Twitter) users , Jewish community and General public.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Grok and X (Twitter)

Incident Stats

Incident ID
1146
Report Count
33
Incident Date
2025-07-08
Editors
Daniel Atherton

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

+6
Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Shares Antisemitic Posts on X
+19
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself 'MechaHitler'
+3
Musk's Grok chatbot praises Hitler and spews racist responses
+2
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok praised Hitler and defended antisemitic tropes: How the company is responding - Response
Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Shares Antisemitic Posts on X

Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Shares Antisemitic Posts on X

nytimes.com

Elon Musk’s Grok Is Calling for a New Holocaust

Elon Musk’s Grok Is Calling for a New Holocaust

theatlantic.com

Elon Musk's AI chatbot churns out antisemitic posts days after update

Elon Musk's AI chatbot churns out antisemitic posts days after update

nbcnews.com

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot praises Adolf Hitler on X

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot praises Adolf Hitler on X

ft.com

'MechaHitler': Elon Musk AI firm scrubs chatbot Grok's antisemitic rants

'MechaHitler': Elon Musk AI firm scrubs chatbot Grok's antisemitic rants

usatoday.com

Grok Is Spewing Antisemitic Garbage on X

Grok Is Spewing Antisemitic Garbage on X

wired.com

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself 'MechaHitler'

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself 'MechaHitler'

npr.org

Musk says AI chatbot Grok's antisemitic messages are being addressed

Musk says AI chatbot Grok's antisemitic messages are being addressed

abcnews.go.com

Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot

Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot

theguardian.com

Elon Musk has created an AI monster

Elon Musk has created an AI monster

msnbc.com

X removes posts by Musk chatbot Grok after antisemitism complaints

X removes posts by Musk chatbot Grok after antisemitism complaints

reuters.com

Musk's AI firm deletes Grok posts praising Hitler as X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns

Musk's AI firm deletes Grok posts praising Hitler as X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns

abc.net.au

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot denies that it praised Hitler and made antisemitic comments

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot denies that it praised Hitler and made antisemitic comments

cnbc.com

Musk’s AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes comments praising Hitler

Musk’s AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes comments praising Hitler

pbs.org

Musk breaks silence on Grok's Nazi bender

Musk breaks silence on Grok's Nazi bender

axios.com

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, goes on antisemitic tirade

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, goes on antisemitic tirade

foxbusiness.com

Grok’s praise for Hitler wasn’t a ‘glitch’

Grok’s praise for Hitler wasn’t a ‘glitch’

spectator.co.uk

Musk's Grok chatbot at the center of antisemitic scandal

Musk's Grok chatbot at the center of antisemitic scandal

dw.com

If you're still on X, I have a question: What's wrong with you? | Opinion

If you're still on X, I have a question: What's wrong with you? | Opinion

azcentral.com

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok praises Hitler, spews vile antisemitic hate on X: ‘Truth hurts more than floods’

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok praises Hitler, spews vile antisemitic hate on X: ‘Truth hurts more than floods’

nypost.com

Elon Musk Claims Grok ‘Manipulated’ By X Users After Chatbot Praises Hitler

Elon Musk Claims Grok ‘Manipulated’ By X Users After Chatbot Praises Hitler

forbes.com

Musk's AI chatbot Grok deletes 'inappropriate' posts praising Hitler after uproar

Musk's AI chatbot Grok deletes 'inappropriate' posts praising Hitler after uproar

france24.com

What does 'MechaHitler' mean? Grok's posts on Nazi Holocaust sparks outrage, X responds

What does 'MechaHitler' mean? Grok's posts on Nazi Holocaust sparks outrage, X responds

hindustantimes.com

Why is Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok praising Hitler?

Why is Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok praising Hitler?

the-independent.com

Musk Addresses Grok AI Chatbot’s Pro-Hitler Comments: System Was ‘Too Eager to Please and Be Manipulated’

Musk Addresses Grok AI Chatbot’s Pro-Hitler Comments: System Was ‘Too Eager to Please and Be Manipulated’

variety.com

Musk's chatbot under fire for Hitler praise and Texas flood comments

Musk's chatbot under fire for Hitler praise and Texas flood comments

chron.com

Musk's Grok chatbot praises Hitler and spews racist responses

Musk's Grok chatbot praises Hitler and spews racist responses

france24.com

Musk says Grok chatbot was 'manipulated' into praising Hitler

Musk says Grok chatbot was 'manipulated' into praising Hitler

bbc.com

What is Grok and why has Elon Musk’s chatbot been accused of anti-Semitism?

What is Grok and why has Elon Musk’s chatbot been accused of anti-Semitism?

aljazeera.com

Late Night Is All Over Grok’s Antisemitic Posts

Late Night Is All Over Grok’s Antisemitic Posts

nytimes.com

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok praised Hitler and defended antisemitic tropes: How the company is responding

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok praised Hitler and defended antisemitic tropes: How the company is responding

yahoo.com

Musk’s Chatbot Started Spouting Nazi Propaganda. That’s Not the Scariest Part.

Musk’s Chatbot Started Spouting Nazi Propaganda. That’s Not the Scariest Part.

nytimes.com

Musk's chatbot started spouting Nazi propaganda. That's not the worst part.

Musk's chatbot started spouting Nazi propaganda. That's not the worst part.

nytimes.com

Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Shares Antisemitic Posts on X
nytimes.com · 2025

Grok, a chatbot created by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, shared several outlandish antisemitic comments on X on Tuesday, prompting an outcry from some social media users.

In its dedicated account on X, which Mr. Musk own…

Elon Musk’s Grok Is Calling for a New Holocaust
theatlantic.com · 2025

The year is 2025, and an AI model belonging to the richest man in the world has turned into a neo-Nazi. Earlier today, Grok, the large language model that's woven into Elon Musk's social network, X, started posting anti-Semitic replies to p…

Elon Musk's AI chatbot churns out antisemitic posts days after update
nbcnews.com · 2025

The AI chatbot Grok, which is produced by Elon Musk's xAI, wrote numerous antisemitic social media posts Tuesday after the artificial intelligence company released a revamped version of it over the weekend.

The posts ranged from alleging "p…

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot praises Adolf Hitler on X
ft.com · 2025
Hannah Murphy, Cristina Criddle post-incident response

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler and shared antisemitic rhetoric on Tuesday, the day before his xAI company plans to release its latest model.

In response to one user asking “which 20th century his…

'MechaHitler': Elon Musk AI firm scrubs chatbot Grok's antisemitic rants
usatoday.com · 2025
Jessica Guynn post-incident response

Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot praised Hitler, used antisemitic phrases and attacked users with traditionally Jewish surnames before it was reined in.

Users reported July 8 that they would get the disturbing phrases after typing in questions t…

Grok Is Spewing Antisemitic Garbage on X
wired.com · 2025
Caroline Haskins, Lauren Goode post-incident response

Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, made a series of deeply antisemitic remarks in response to several posts on X on Tuesday.

A large language model that is integrated into X, Grok acts as a platf…

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself 'MechaHitler'
npr.org · 2025

"We have improved @Grok significantly," Elon Musk wrote on X last Friday about his platform's integrated artificial intelligence chatbot. "You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions."

Indeed, the update did not go unnoticed.…

Musk says AI chatbot Grok's antisemitic messages are being addressed
abcnews.go.com · 2025
Max Zahn post-incident response

Grok, the artificial-intelligence chatbot produced by Elon Musk-owned xAI, this week began posting antisemitic messages in response to user queries, drawing condemnation from Jewish advocacy groups and raising concern about the AI tool.

The…

Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot
theguardian.com · 2025
Josh Taylor post-incident response

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI has deleted “inappropriate” posts on X after the company’s chatbot, Grok, began praising Adolf Hitler, referring to itself as MechaHitler and making antisemitic comments in response to user queri…

Elon Musk has created an AI monster
msnbc.com · 2025

Elon Musk has created a monster.

Grok, the AI chatbot he commissioned for his social media platform, X, has been behaving strangely and terribly after its code was updated last week, spewing bigoted talking points when users ask for answers…

X removes posts by Musk chatbot Grok after antisemitism complaints
reuters.com · 2025
Reuters, Daniel Trotta, Saad Sayeed, Daniel Wallis post-incident response

July 8 (Reuters) - Social media posts on the X account of the Grok chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI were removed on Tuesday after complaints from X users and the Anti-Defamation League that Grok produced content with antisemitic…

Musk's AI firm deletes Grok posts praising Hitler as X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns
abc.net.au · 2025
Charmayne Allison, Thomas Morgan post-incident response

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm has deleted "inappropriate" antisemitic and pro-Hitler Grok posts, as Türkiye and Poland cracked down on the chatbot for offensive comments about politicians and religious beliefs.

Concerns over poli…

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot denies that it praised Hitler and made antisemitic comments
cnbc.com · 2025

Grok is pretending yesterday didn't happen.

The artificial intelligence chatbot built by Elon Musk's xAI and integrated with his social media site X has deleted its comments praising Adolf Hitler and attacking Jewish people but denied that …

Musk’s AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes comments praising Hitler
pbs.org · 2025
Associated Press, PBS News post-incident response

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it's taking down "inappropriate posts" made by its Grok chatbot, which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler.

Grok was developed by Musk's xAI and …

Musk breaks silence on Grok's Nazi bender
axios.com · 2025
Herb Scribner post-incident response

Elon Musk shared his thoughts Wednesday after his AI platform Grok faced backlash for repeatedly using antisemitic language in its replies on X.

  • "Grok was too compliant to user prompts," he wrote. "Too eager to please and be manipulated, e…
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, goes on antisemitic tirade
foxbusiness.com · 2025

Grok, an AI chatbot built by Elon Musk's company xAI, went on a viral antisemitic tirade on Tuesday where it praised Adolf Hitler, accused Israel of being behind 9/11, referred to itself as "mechaHitler" and said that people with "certain s…

Grok’s praise for Hitler wasn’t a ‘glitch’
spectator.co.uk · 2025

e are deep into the AI boom -- an age in which large language models have moved from novelty to necessity at a pace that has outstripped our capacity to reflect or adapt. There is breathless enthusiasm, endless hype and a sense that caution…

Musk's Grok chatbot at the center of antisemitic scandal
dw.com · 2025
Kieran Burke post-incident response

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is at the center of scandal after posting antisemitic remarks.

Developer xAI announced on Wednesday that it was in the process of removing "inappropriate posts" by Grok on the online platform X.

…
If you're still on X, I have a question: What's wrong with you? | Opinion
azcentral.com · 2025

Honestly, why does anyone use X anymore?

You can make the usual arguments people make about all social-media platforms.

It's a place to connect. But are the people on X the ones you really want to connect with?

It's a place to promote my wo…

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok praises Hitler, spews vile antisemitic hate on X: ‘Truth hurts more than floods’
nypost.com · 2025

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok praised Adolf Hitler, referred to itself as “MechaHitler,” and posted vile antisemitic hate, such as calling for people with “certain surnames” to be round up, stripped of their rights and eliminated.

The X chatb…

Elon Musk Claims Grok ‘Manipulated’ By X Users After Chatbot Praises Hitler
forbes.com · 2025

Topline

Elon Musk on Wednesday claimed Grok, the AI chatbot by his xAI, was "too eager to please and be manipulated" after a series of posts by the chatbot appeared to praise Adolf Hitler and referred to itself as "MechaHitler."

Key Facts

G…

Musk's AI chatbot Grok deletes 'inappropriate' posts praising Hitler after uproar
france24.com · 2025
FRANCE 24, Reuters post-incident response

Grok, the chatbot developed by the Elon Musk-founded company xAI, removed what it called "inappropriate" social media posts on Tuesday after complaints from X users and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that Grok produced content with anti-S…

What does 'MechaHitler' mean? Grok's posts on Nazi Holocaust sparks outrage, X responds
hindustantimes.com · 2025

Grok, the AI chatbot of Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, sparked outrage after seemingly sympathizing with the Nazi Holocaust in Europe carried out by Adolf Hitler. The AI chatbot declared itself a 'Mecha-Hitler' - the name for a ro…

Why is Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok praising Hitler?
the-independent.com · 2025

When Elon Musk launched a brand new AI chatbot called Grok in November 2023, he pitched it as an edgy alternative to "politically correct" artificial intelligence like OpenAI's ChatGPT.

On Friday, the tech billionaire unveiled a new update …

Musk Addresses Grok AI Chatbot’s Pro-Hitler Comments: System Was ‘Too Eager to Please and Be Manipulated’
variety.com · 2025
Todd Spangler post-incident response

Elon Musk said changes his xAI company made to Grok to be less politically correct had resulted in the chatbot being "too eager to please" and susceptible to being "manipulated." That apparently led it to begin spewing out antisemitic and p…

Musk's chatbot under fire for Hitler praise and Texas flood comments
chron.com · 2025

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company took action against its Grok chatbot on Wednesday, removing a post it had made praising Adolf Hitler in response to a question related to the deadly Texas Hill Country flood.

In response to an X u…

Musk's Grok chatbot praises Hitler and spews racist responses
france24.com · 2025

AIID editor's note: Please visit the original source for a video report.

Elon Musk has unveiled the latest version of his AI chatbot Grok, integrated into his platform X, in the hope that it will rival OpenAI's ChatGPT. The move came just 2…

Musk says Grok chatbot was 'manipulated' into praising Hitler
bbc.com · 2025
Peter Hoskins, Charlotte Edwards post-incident response

Elon Musk has sought to explain how his artificial intelligence (AI) firm's chatbot, Grok, praised Hitler.

"Grok was too compliant to user prompts," Musk wrote on X. "Too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially. That is being addres…

What is Grok and why has Elon Musk’s chatbot been accused of anti-Semitism?
aljazeera.com · 2025

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has come under fire after its chatbot Grok stirred controversy with anti-Semitic responses to questions posed by users -- just weeks after Musk said he would rebuild it because he felt it was …

Late Night Is All Over Grok’s Antisemitic Posts
nytimes.com · 2025

AIID editor's note: This is an abridged report. See the original source for the full article about events unrelated to the incident.

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep --- and let…

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok praised Hitler and defended antisemitic tropes: How the company is responding
yahoo.com · 2025
Dylan Stableford post-incident response

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI says it is in the process of removing "inappropriate" posts by Grok on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, after users pointed out that the chatbot repeated an antisemitic mem…

Musk’s Chatbot Started Spouting Nazi Propaganda. That’s Not the Scariest Part.
nytimes.com · 2025

Last Tuesday, when an account on X using the name Cindy Steinberg started cheering the Texas floods because the victims were "white kids" and "future fascists," Grok --- the social media platform's in-house chatbot --- tried to figure out w…

Musk's chatbot started spouting Nazi propaganda. That's not the worst part.
nytimes.com · 2025
AI Translated

Last Tuesday, when an X account using the name Cindy Steinberg began cheering on the Texas floods because the victims were "white children" and "future fascists," Grok—the social media platform's internal chatbot—tried to figure out who was…

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